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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: STEVEN ZUMA <debtreconciliation446@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:25:10 -0800
Subject: With due respect to your personality,


Dear Friend,


With due respect to your personality,Am please to contacted you on a
business transaction of $3.5 Million US Dollars to help the less privileged
ones, the fund is ready to be transferred to your account if you agree to
work with me, The depositor of the said fund died since 2017 in auto crash
with his Wife and unfortunately leaving nobody for the claim,

He was a good customer to our bank here before he died; I have worked out
all modalities put in place for legal and safe transfer of the funds
directly into your nominated bank account. I want to present you to the
bank as the investment partner also you will receive the fund he deposited
with our bank the total sum of $3.5 Million US Dollars,

Please take note that after we make this claim, we will take care of the
less privileged ones with 60% for me while 40% for you to help widows and
the less privileged ones to carry out charity works in your Country.If not
the bank will soon take over the fund.

Please take note that is 100 percent risk free and there is nothing to
worry because I have all the information needed to put the claim.I’m
looking forward to your favourable response in this matter for more
information.




Your Full Name...........,
Your Resident Address.........,
Your Phone Number..........,
Your Nationality.....................


The information will help to start processing the legal documents also
please keep it confidential until you will receive the fund because this is
top secret between both of us,



Many thanks.
Mr. Steven Zuma,
debtreconciliation446@gmail.com

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